The book treats decision making as an evolutionary process from a scientific standpoint. Strategic decision-making analysis is presented as a tool to help students understand, discuss, and settle on important life choices. Through this text, students will understand the specific thought process that occurs behind approaching any decision to make easier and better life choices for themselves.

Part 1 Defining a Good Decision

Part 2 Clear Thinking and Characterization

Part 3 Making any Decision

Part 4 Building on the Rules

Part 5 Characterizing What you Know

Part 6 Framing a Decision

Part 7 Advanced Information Gathering

Part 8 Characterizing What You Want

Part 9 Some Practical Extensions

Part 10 Computing Decision Problems

Part 11 Professional Decisions

Part 12 Ethical Considerations